Past event Conference March 10th 2020 Ottignies-Louvain-la-NeuveProduction systemsHow can current farming systems contribute to provide sustainable and local food?How to measure the social and environmental footprint of our food habits? Which are the land use opportunities for more sustainable and local food systems? How can vegetable production at the regional level meet these challenges?Vegetable sectorLand use planningProspective scenariosEnvironmental footprint
Publication of April 13th 2021 CommunicationTransition pathwaysOngoing PhD : Pathways to reduce the use of pesticidesWhat are the main uses of pesticides in the Province of Luxembourg (Southern Belgium) ? How can we accompany actors from the agricultural sector to engage in pathways to reduce the use of pesticides ?Sustainability indicatorsAgricultural inputsPesticidesLiterature reviewLand use planningProspective scenariosEnvironmental footprintWalloniaParticipatory processPathway dependancyEconomic viabilityPathwaysLock-insTransition enablersAgroecology
Publication of October 5th 2020 ReportTransition pathwaysTowards a sustainable food supply for the city of Brussels : Opportunities in and around the urban contextHow self-sufficient is the city of Brussels today in terms of its food supply? To what extent can urban agriculture be developed to feed the population? What are the possible pathways for feeding Brussels in a more sustainable way?Organic agricultureVegetable sectorFruit sectorPotato sectorEggs sectorDairy sectorAgricultural land managementEuropeLand use planningProspective scenariosPeriurban agricultureBelgiumWalloniaPathways
Publication of July 17th 2020 Working paperTransition pathwaysCan prospective approaches ignite debate on the future of the agriculture and livestock sector?How do actors relate to prospective approaches? In this article, we analyze the responses of farmers' unions to the release of scenarios about the future of the livestock sector in Belgium.Eggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pastureSustainability indicatorsFlandersLand use planningProspective scenariosBelgiumWalloniaParticipatory process
Publication of January 31st 2020 ReportProduction systemsSix sectors in Wallonia : current situation and scenarios towards 2050What are the main production systems today in Wallonia? How are the sectors organised? What developments can be envisaged, and with what consequences in terms of production and inputs use?Vegetable sectorCereals sectorPotato sectorBeetroot sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorDiversityAgricultural inputsPesticidesLand use planningProspective scenariosBelgiumWalloniaParticipatory processPathways
Publication of October 10th 2019 ReportProduction systemsPotential for an organic supply of canteens in WalloniaThis study looked at the potential for an organic supply of canteens in Wallonia (Southern Belgium). It compared the demand from Walloon canteens with the production potential of organic farming in the Region. It includes prospective projections towards 2021 and 2025.Organic agricultureLand use planningProspective scenariosBelgiumWalloniaTransition enablers
